care·giv·er

care·giv·er
/ˈkeɚˌgıvɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]
US : a person who gives help and protection to someone (such as a child, an old person, or someone who is sick)

When she got sick her husband became her primary caregiver.

called also (Brit) carer

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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